Washbasin



Jan. 20, 1931. R. s. GUINNEss WASHBAS IN Filed April 12,'1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l FIC-ILE.

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Jan. 20, 1931 R. S. GUINNESS WASHBAS IN 2 sneet's-sheet 2 Filed April 12, 1930 Ww Al Ik il Patented .18.11.29, 1931 UNITED ,srnrEfas RICHARD SMYTHE GUIN N ESS, OF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND WASHBASIN `Application filed npri1-.12,-1-93D, fSeria .-Ne. 443,750, and in Great Britain April 25,31929.

`I4:This invention relates ,to wash basins a-nd refers more vparticularly to washl basins .such

. .as'are intended `for use 'in coniied -spaces such as railway or ships sleeping compart- 5 `ments `or othervehicles orin smalliiats.

The primary object of .the present invenv.tion is to providea wash basin ,of theafbove kind of a generally improvedconstruction and which furthermore can beused-conven-V ile-,iently .with axed table or sheltbeneath Whichfit is normally disposed, whilst when :required or use itmay be withdrawn from beneath the table or the like by swinging the ,basin outwardly upon itsfvertical laxis until 11G/it isclear ,of the table orother,.structure. "In accordance with the present invention I vprovide. a wash' basininclu'dng a vsubstantially -vertical tube, upper .andlower *supH` ports .for said tube, a basin proper mou-nt- 20. edY on and supported by said,tubeintermedi- .ate its upper and.lowersupports,-said.basin Abeing `adapted to swinger pivot about the laxisof `the tube.

A further feature of the invention is to ff25.,censtruct the wash basin asa self containedy ,basin has adequate strength so that itvwillv '35 not'be liableto be damaged during use and Y in accordance with this feature, the basin is provided witha deep depending Vlip at its periphery, and this lip preterab'ly` em "braces the pivot associated withthe basin.

Referring to the drawings `Figure l is a view in vsidefelevation-of one form of the apparatus showing thebasin .in theposition it occupieswhen required for;

,use Y .Figure 2 is a plan viewcorrespondingI with vlili-,f ,rure 1. l

Figure 3 isva sectional view in -sidefelevation showing thebasin pivotand fittings.

Figure 4 is a sectional viewon line 4 4 "50 cot' IFigure 3.

pendingdown linto the upper end of thehollow pivot. tube.

'Veys' hot water andthe other Coldwater.

V50,andy the rockers are operated by pins 5l to 9( :each ofwhichis attached aY-knob 5.2. VEach pin 1.5I-is provided with aflange fforming fanabutment foraqspring 47 .and eachpin `slides in a screwed -capr54 thearrangement be- Aingsuch thatwhen the knob 52 islpressed CTI lIfug'ure 5 isasectional viewon line 5-.45 of Y Figuref.

`Figure 3 isa 'sectionalplan view uponan enlarged scale showing one idf fthe inlet valves. y

Figurel? risa plan View showing a modifieation Figure 8` is -a-section on lineS-f-S of Figure '.7 on van enlargediscale.

-,Figure.9 a` section on`line9 -9 ofFigfr 60 ure. 8. l i

,In `the construction illustrated the pivot maylconsist of. a verticalltube lmounted so that 4(itcan turn, in upper and lowerbearings San Theupper bearing which may be vformed y .in member linclndes a boss Sa'forfreciving. the` upperend of the pivot, tubeand within this boss isxeda tubular shield 6 ,de-

-The member l5 whichv may conveniently be vformed Y .as a. casting, forming .the v.upper Y,bearing 3.1nay also includeanattachment portion 7 ,by-which it may be secured to:- the .wallyanda pair-of casingportions `8 ar-` V ranged sideby side and each provided with a boss 9 #for rreceiving-a lwater supply-pipe. `Each casing Vportion isfadapted to receive a tap or valve. 80

Behind the pivot tube `1 `and'beneath the back portion of the member l5 is a bracket 43 which carries two pipes 44Aonel being attached to each of the bosses 9." Theone pipe 44V con` `'Each oflthe'taps comprises a cylindrical lvalve 45 having` a rubber or otlier1washer46 and arranged to open upwardly.

Each valve 45 is pressed downwardly .bya

`spring 47 and is opened-.by means of azpa1r90 eof rockers 48 supported l,on -shoulders 49 formed within'the casing portions 8 of the member 15. f Y

The rockers 4,8 are provided with trunnions downwardly the rockers are turned on their trunnions so as to raise the valve 45 to open it.

TWhen water is admitted by either or both taps or valves it passes into the upper end of the pivot tube 1 but the upper part of this tube 1 is divided by a partition 11 from the lower portion so that the upper portion of the pivot sleeve forms a water admission chamber 12.

The partition by lwhich this chamber is formed also includes an inner tube 13 having its lower end connected to the partition 11, the inner tube 13 extending to the top of the casting 15.

This casting 15 is provided with an opening at the top and the opening has a cap 5 which may be provided with a depending sleeve 16 engaging in or around the top ot the partition tube 13.

The lower bearing 4 for the pivot tube 1 may also take the form ot a casting'having an attachment portion 30 whereby it may be fastened to the bracket 43 and it may also include a stufing box 17 in order to make a liquid tight connection with the-lower part of c the tube 1, it being understood that the pivot tube turns when the basin is moved; the two bearings, of course, remaining` stationary.

The lower part of the lower bearing 4 is formed as a water discharging outlet 23 and may be screwedso that a waste pipe or a siphonic trap may be secured thereto and above this discharge portion the lower bearing may be formed as a valve seat 18.

The valve working on this seat may consist of a sliding tube 19 arranged centrally through the pivot tube 1 and sliding axially therein, this tube 19 being provided with a collar or shoulder 20 near its lower end under which is a rubber or other washer 21 adapted to enga geV the valve seat 18 and form a closure.

The tube 19 beneathv the rubber or other washer is provided with a number of holes 22 so that when the tube is raised the water can pass through these holes and into the water outlet 23.

The tube 19 extends up through the pivot tube 1 and at a suitable position approximately on a level with the upper part of the basin 25 further holes 26 are provided therein so that an automatic overflow escape is thus provided.

At its upper end the tube 19 is provided with a plug 27 having a stem 24 to which a pin 28 is attached, this pin passing through a bearing in the cap 5 and being provided with a knob 29 so that it can be lifted when it is desired to discharge the water.

It required, the cap 5 may be provided with an internal shoulder 55 and vertical guide 56 while the pin 28 is provided with a radial projection 57 which is adapted to ride up the guide 56 and to engage the shoulder 55 when the knob 29 is given a part turn. This provides a means of keeping the water outlet valve open when desired.

Instead of using this arrangement we may provide for the automatic operation of the valve tube 19 when the basin is swung into and out of use and the arrangement may be such that the outlet valve is automatically opened when the basin is swung into its out of use position.

This may be eiiected by providing a lateral projection on the stem 24 or on the pin 28, this projection being engaged by a helical or other suitably shaped cam provided within the tube 13 and aliixed thereto so that it rotates therewith.

'Alternately, the tube 13 may be provided with an inward radial projection engaging a helical or other cam either on the stem 24 or on thepin 28.

VIf this arrangement is provided then the tube 19 will be automatically raised when the basin is swung into its out ot' use position and it will be kept raised until the basin is returned to its in use position.

It this arrangement is used it will not interfere wih the manual operation of the valve tube 19 when the basin is in its in use position.

A spring may be provided acting upon the water outlet tube 19 and normally retaining it in its lower or closed position.

Instead of providing a number of small openings in the lowest part ot the basin as shown and allowing the water to flow freely therethrough into the pivot tube 1, the lowest part Vof the basin may be provided with an outlet fitting ot the well known type including a bush which receives a plug attached to the basin or adjacent to the structure by a chain. It such an arrangement is used then the tube 19 and associated parts may be omitted, and an overflow tube may be provided connecting the upper part of the basin with the tube 1.

The basin 25 may be of any suitable or usual form preferably forming a bowl and this bowl is connected at its upper part with the upper part 12 of the pivot tube 1 the connection being formed by a pipe 31 which forms the water inlet pipe to the basin.

At its lowest part the basin is provided with-a grating 32 beneath which is an outlet fitting 33 which may be provided with a removable plug 34 it desired, this outlet itting being connected by a pipe 35 to the lower part of the pivot tube 1.

The upper part of the basin is preferably provided with an inwardly and downwardly projecting lip 36 so as to prevent the water from splashing or overrunning the edges of the basin and this lip may be extended upwardly and outwardly where it is bent down to form a lip 37 connected to a deep body 38.V

which extends around the periphery of the Y21,789,899 y .i 1.-.3

YbBsinwanda-lso embraces and is securedito'the This body forms a wall eXtendingfarou-nd .t'helbasini andlis of ai depth somewhat. greater than=r the depth of.r thel basintso lthatftheainlet r.land discharge Vpipes :1311and '35 VWhichfe'i/.tend

- .R'between the.' pivotitube andthe basin: arei-enclosed.` thereby. i

The upper part oi4 the basinmay beprovided with suitable :recesses 39 or receptacles 1to1' retaining soapk andV sponge or? brushes,

It Willbe observedthat` the upper part o'l tliekpivot tube-Which is partitioned: so as to form the water inlet chamber 12 is not normally under water pressure as no water can enter this chamber until one of the taps isy Vhen a tap is turned on the turned on. Water iiows through the water inlet chamber, and through the inlet pipe 31 to the basin, the water flowing thence through the Water discharge pipe 35 and into the lower part of the pivot tube which it fills to the same level' as the water in the basin.

By this means the interior 01' the lower part of the pivot tube l is kept clean as it is automaticaly Washed out every time the basin isy filled.

In the arrangement shown in Figures 7, 8, and 9, the outlet valve 21 is automatically opened when the basin is swung into its out of use position and the outlet valve 21 is automatically closed when the basin is swung into the position it is to occupy when used. Further, the arrangement shown in Figures `7, 8, and 9 also permits the outlet valve 21 to be operated by the knob 29 at any time ii desired.

Referring to Figures 7, 8, and 9, the stem the knob 29 and the pin 28 is provided with a :basin mount-ed :on: and supported i by `Asaid provided wit-li a tixed bush 62 secured in position by a screw 63 and havin r a cam face 64 which is adapted to engage the pin 60, the arrangement being such that when the basin is swung the partition tube 13 swingsv with it and thus rotates the bush 62 causing the stem 24 to be raised by reason of the fact that the cam face 64 engages the pin 60. The' arrangement is such that the stem 24 and tube 19 carrying the outlet valve 21 are automatically raised to open the outlet valve when the basin is swung into its out ot use position, the outlet valve 2l being autoinatically` closed when the basin is swungV back into the position it occupies in use.

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.Theine-mbenlvinay be provided r-wvith a spring pressed; pin 41 :or other t'orm of auto- Vmatic Vcatch co-operat-ing -With one, two i or lmere recesses-;42 ,inta Aplatesecured ltoetlie. upper part cit-,the basin, or-retainingfthe basin vin' `any` oit :various `definite ,positions -l+`i1rtlier, denite stops .may be 1pm-vided Attor [the basin 4at .its .two terminal positions fandi th e basin mayl be provided :with .a .handleM nto enable it.zto-be easily pulled `:outuand ipushed in. Y, p

:Ita is -tox `be understood that :the basin .and associated; parts mayl .bei made of :metalpor :'celain, orsany) otlieiwisuita'ble .inaterial. ,Glaiins: a1. A .wash basi-n comprising'a substantially :vert-ical tube,` `an up peirsupport .fiorfsaid-tlube, said. ufppersupport: beingotZhol-low boxylike :.:t'orm: yand having an inlet. .openingfon water valve in said opening,anLoperatinginember "for :said .valveflproj ectingV through/the top of :saidupper suppertpa .lowersupport for; said :tuba-and 'a basin mountedonfand supported by said tube intermediate said .upper i and` 'lower supports,-saidbasin being mounted to :swing horizontally Vvabout thefaxis .of-said tube.

2; Af Washr basin comprising ay substantially vertical tube, an upperrsupport forsaidxtube, aV lower'suppoit fortsaidtubdfa partition 'it'hin said 1 tube z an'dudisposed intermediate said supports,'fsaid upperfsiifpport 1 being. of .-'liol-low 'boit'fliketorrrrl andV liavllg' an -inlet i openingp torwater, said lower support having an opening. oriningean outlet :torwaterrand ituber intermediate: said: upper .and.` lower supjports, .said 1 basin 'bei-ng :mounted to swing horizontallyaab-outf tflaenaitisY Voff-said Itube.

3. Awash. basin comprising :a substantially lvertical tube, aiiiupper bearingV for said tube, a` lower bearingy for `isaidftubena basiniixed to and supported by said tube' intermediate-said upper @and .lower bearings, said-.basin being L'iriounted to 'swing .horizontally-'about thefaxis of said'tuba: saidupper bearing forming a twaterLinlet "chamber, saidV lowery bearing liaving an openingit'ormingan outlet-for water, .a partition. inzsaidtube intermediate said-i1 ibearingsgsaid partition having. a tubulariex- Ltension, extending through ysaid upper bearing, and a valve 'controlling'said-water out- .lettopening i 4. :A ivvashbasinv rcomprisingzasubstantially".

,verticalY tube, an upper'bearing for sa/id tube, fa lower bearing .forsaid tube, a basin l liiied to ,fand=. supported by :said 1. tube .intermediate y said, upper 4and lower bearings, said... basin abeing mountedyto.swinglhorizontally .about the axis of said tube, said upper bearing forming a water inlet chamber, said lower Y bearing having an opening forming an outlet for water, a partition in said tube intermediate said bearings, said partition having a tubular extension, extending through said upper bearing, a valve controlling said water outlet opening, said valve consisting of a tube having an externalflange, and having open- Y ings in its upper part, whereby it also operates as an overflow passage.

5. A wash basin comprising a substantially vertical tube, an upper bearing for said tube, a lower bearing for said tube, a basin fixed to and supported by said tube intermediate said upper and lower bearings, said basin being mounted to swing horizontally about the axis of said t-ube, said upper bearing forming a water inlet chamber, said lower bearing having an opening forming an outlet Jfor water, a partition in said tube intermediate said bearings, a valve controlling said water outlet opening, a pipe connecting the upper part of said tube with the upper part of said basin, and a pipe connecting the. lower part of said basin with the lower part of said tube.

6. A wash basin comprising a substantially vertical tube, an upper bearing for said tube, a lower bearing for said tube, a basin ixed to and supported by said tube intermediate said upper and lower bearings, said basin being mounted to swing horizontally about the axis of said tube, said upper bearing forming a water inlet chamber, said lower bearing having an opening forming an outlet for water, a partition in said tube intermediate said bearings, said partition having a tubular extension, extending through said upper bearing, a valve controlling said water outlet opening, a stein on said valve whereby it may be operated, a projection on said stem, a fixed' sleeve having a slot in which said projection engages so as to prevent said stem from turning while permitting it endwise movement, a bush in the end of said tubular extension, said bush having a cam face for raising and lowering said stem when the basin is turned, said cam face being engaged by the projection on said stem.

7. A wash basin comprising a substantially vertical tube, an upper bearing for said tube, a lower bearing for said tube, a basin ixed to and supported by said tube intermediate said upper and lower bearings, said basin being mounted to swing horizontally about the axis of said tube, said upper bearing forming a water inlet chamber, said lower bearing having an opening forming an outlet for water, a partition in said tube intermediate said bearings, said partition having a tubular extension, extending through said upper bearing, a valve controlling said water outa 

